welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with a dramatic volcano eruption in iceland, which is sending lava spewing hundreds of metres into the sky. let s take you straight to these live pictures from south western iceland as the volcano continues to spew jets of molten lava from a crack in the earth that s now several kilometres long. the area is a volcanic and seismic hot spot, not far from the capital, reykyavik. experts say the eruption could last weeks or maybe even months. this is the moment the volcano erupted late on monday, captured on webcam by the icelandic broadcaster ruv, as smoke and fiery lava lit up the night sky. and look at these pictures, caught by an eyewitness from their phone as they were driving past the volcano. very dramatic indeed. scientists are continuing to monitor the explosion from the air and land. they had predicted an eruption after detecting intense seismic activity over the past few weeks
should these children be used as bargaining chips? no. they shouldn t. meanwhile it is believed that hamas does not have dozens of other hostages, that those hostages have likely been placed with other terrorist groups such as the palestinian islamic jihad, which further complicates efforts to secure those hostages released. back in the united states, the senior biden officials are begging israel to try to be more precise and take fewer risks in future strikes in gaza against hamas once the pause in fighting ends. col coming up, we ll take to you gaza and speak with a humanitarian worker on the ground. also a runner-up in the 2024 field for a big shiny endorsement for one of america s richest families. first, let s go to tel aviv. oren, what do you know about this greatest list of hostages who were released today who appear to be mostly older women? reporter: first let look at this video now. this was moments ago at sheba hospital. not that far from where we re standing
inside the room, along with the transcript of his testimony, donald trump on the stand sounds a lot like donald trump everywhere else. the judge will rule against me because he will always rule against me, quote. he called me a fraud, and he didn t know anything about me. quote. people don t know how good a company i ve built because people like you are going around demeaning me, and i think it s hurting america. quote. you and every other democrat coming after me from 15 different sides, all haters. quote. this is a very unfair trial, very unfair. i hope the public is watching. quote. roughly half an hour into donald trump taking the stand, judge engoron repeatedly admonished the president, asking him to stop rambling and answer the questions. he s gone to trump s lawyers and told them to get a handle on their client. they declined. alina habba said she wouldn t dare violate a client s free speech. when donald trump did answer questions, our legal analysts in the courts say